1. The primary role of finance in health services organizations,as in all business ,is to plan for ,acquire ,and utilize resources to maximize the efficiency and value of organizations.Describe what you feel to be the major areas of financial activity within a healthcare organization giving a brief description of each activity .

2. The hospital budget can accurately be described as the financial blueprint for the organization.What is the purpose of an institutional budget and describe the major steps of a hospitals budgeting process .